Offshore staff
HOUSTON– Deepwater Wind has contracted Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering to provide marine warranty services for the Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm.
Services will include a technical review of all installation procedures and calculations; the survey and inspection of installation vessels; the witnessing of the installation of turbines andsubsea cables; and the issuing of certificates of approval.
Block Island is 15 km (9.3 mi) offshore Rhode Island. The Block Island Wind Farm will consist of five GE Haliade turbines, each with a 6 Megawatt capacity, mounted on jacket foundation structures off the southeast corner of the island. A submarine cable will connect these to the island, while another cable will be laid to connect the island to the mainland, allowing excess power to be sold there. The farm is scheduled to become operational in November 2016.
David Sutton, CEO of Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, said: “The potential for offshore wind in the US is huge – both in terms of jobs created and in providing cleaner energy into the national energy mix. Global Maritime is therefore delighted to be involved in such a prestigious project. As a leader in marine warranty services, we will help set the standards in offshore wind operations in the US, developing technical audits, assessing the readiness of operations, and reducing risk.”
07/11/2016
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